Submitted by admin on April 22, 2009 - 22:33
Championships and Competitions
National men's championships are held every year. The winners are:
| 1932 | G. E. F. Kingscote (Christchurch) |
| 1933 | P. D. Hall (Christchurch) |
| 1934 | P. D. Hall (Christchurch) |
| 1935 | P. D. Hall (Christchurch) |
| 1936 | W. R. Fea (Hamilton) |
| 1937 | W. R. Fea (Hamilton) |
| 1938 | W. E. Renton (Timaru) |
| 1939 | W. E. Renton (Timaru) |
| 1946 | A. H. Malcolm (Timaru) |
| 1947 | A. M. Johns (Palmerston North) |
| 1948 | M. J. Souter (Timaru) |
| 1949 | A. M. Johns |
| 1950 | J. A. Gillies (Invercargill) |
| 1951 | J. A. Gillies (Invercargill) |
| 1952 | J. A. Gillies (Invercargill) |
| 1953 | D. D. Mochan (Palmerston North) |
| 1954 | P. R. Vesty (Timaru) |
| 1955 | D. D. Mochan |
| 1956 | D. G. Green (Dunedin) |
| 1957 | D. D. Mochan (Hawke's Bay) |
| 1958 | J. Cheadle (Australia) |
| 1959 | M. Oddy (Great Britain) |
| 1960 | C. Waugh (Palmerston North) |
| 1961 | C. Waugh (Palmerston North) |
| 1962 | C. Waugh (Palmerston North) |
| 1963 | C. Waugh (Palmerston North) |
| 1964 | C. Waugh (Palmerston North) |
| 1965 | R. Carter (Australia) |
In 1947 the late F. A. Cousins donated a shield for a national teams competition. Five members make a team, and separate Island competitions are held. The Island winners play off the final. Winners are:
| 1947 | Palmerston North | 1950 | Timaru |
| 1948 | Timaru | 1951 | Palmerston North |
| 1949 | Timaru | 1952 | Timaru |
| 1953 | Timaru | 1960 | Palmerston North |
| 1954 | Timaru | 1961 | Palmerston North |
| 1955 | Palmerston North | 1962 | Timaru |
| 1956 | Oamaru | 1963 | Timaru |
| 1957 | Oamaru | 1964 | Timaru |
| 1958 | Timaru | 1965 | Remuera |
| 1959 | Palmerston North |
Women's championships began in 1951. This competition is for the Mitchell Rosebowl and has been won by:
| 1951 | Mrs N. New (Palmerston North) |
| 1952 | Mrs N. New (Palmerston North) |
| 1953 | Mrs R. Maddern (Australia) |
| 1954 | Mrs N. New |
| 1955 | Mrs N. New |
| 1956 | Miss A. McKenzie (Oamaru) |
| 1957 | Miss A. McKenzie (Oamaru) |
| 1958 | Miss A. McKenzie (Oamaru) |
| 1959 | Miss B. Patterson (Hamilton) |
| 1960 | Miss A. McKenzie |
| 1961 | Mrs A. Stephens (Hamilton) |
| 1962 | Miss P. McClenaughan (Australia) |
| 1963 | Miss D. Linde (Australia) |
| 1964 | Mrs D. Deacon (Henderson) |
| 1965 | Miss H. Blundell (Australia) |
Winners of the Mitchell Shield event, for play between women's teams of three players, are:
| 1958 | Hamilton | 1962 | Remuera |
| 1959 | Remuera | 1963 | Hamilton |
| 1960 | Remuera | 1964 | Palmerston North |
| 1961 | Hamilton | 1965 | Palmerston North |
